A man sits in jail for 14 days. No verified felony. No confirmed court record. No clear underlying crime. Just a database entry. That database? The National Crime Informat...
A man spent 14 days in jail… because of a database error. Not because of a confirmed crime. Not because of a verified court record. But because of a database error....
The Survivalist’s Tech Stack: Navigating the "Double-Speak" Era By Steven Brownstein The background screening industry has entered an era of unprecedented logical...
INFO NOTICE: The Regional Record Trap in Irish District Courts TO: Clients and Compliance Officers SUBJECT: Why "City-Only" Searches Fail to Capture Essential Records...
The issue of extremely rare acquittals in Tajikistan has once again become the focus of public debate following a statement by the chairman of the Supreme Court. The authorities...
Kazakhstan is set to establish a public register of officials convicted of bribery and other corruption-related offenses. Some parliamentary deputies are also proposing additional measure...
In other states, it's as easy as one click to access court records online and see, for example, whether someone running for public office has ever faced criminal charges. But...
For background investigators, the recent data leak at the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is more than just a headline—it’s a high-stakes warning about the rel...
A Missouri House candidate’s history of domestic violence. A Highway Patrol trooper’s sexual abuse of a fellow officer at a work conference. A lawsuit between prominent St. Lo...
In connection with the armed invasion of the russian federation1 into the territory of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, throughout Ukraine martial law was introduced by a decree of the...
Reliable Background Screening Launches Identity Verification and Electronic I-9 Services to...
Why Social Media Screening is a Compliance Trap (Unless You Have a Safety Net) Adverse Social Media searches are the "new shiny object" in our industry. They are fast, AI-dr...
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